25 Series · SOC 25-1011
Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $99,080
- Median / year
- $209,470
- Top 10% earn
- +5.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 82,150
- US workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $99,080 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $99,080, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,180 (10th percentile) to $209,470 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 82,150 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($168,930), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Business Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $99,080, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 83% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #9 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.7% by 2033.
- $99,080
- Median annual wage
- Top 17%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 4.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $168,930. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1011) pays a national median of $99,080 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,180 at the 10th percentile to $209,470 at the 90th, with a mean of $114,720 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 82,150 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 246 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $168,930, which is +70% above the national figure. The top metro is Wilmington, NC at $187,380 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$99,080
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$114,720
average
Employment
82,150
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$99,080 Top 17% higher than 83% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Business Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Business Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the faster-growing side at +5.7% growth and $99,080 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.7%
About average
Annual Openings
8,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Business Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
- ▸ Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- ▸ Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- ▸ Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- ▸ Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
- ▸ Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- ▸ Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- ▸ Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- ▸ Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- ▸ Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,180
25th Percentile
$64,150
Median
$99,080
75th Percentile
$141,710
90th Percentile
$209,470
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $168,930 | +70% above national |
| 2 | Delaware | $130,370 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Louisiana | $129,040 | +30% above national |
| 4 | California | $128,470 | +30% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $128,370 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $126,560 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Utah | $115,870 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Michigan | $111,190 | +12% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $110,050 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New York | $104,490 | +5% above national |
| 11 | West Virginia | $104,480 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Virginia | $103,860 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $103,820 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $103,750 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $103,110 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $101,760 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Texas | $101,210 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $101,170 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Washington | $100,390 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $100,310 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Oregon | $100,180 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Nevada | $98,920 | same as national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $96,680 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $95,820 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $94,770 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Nebraska | $88,690 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Indiana | $86,640 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $85,950 | 13% below national |
| 29 | New Jersey | $85,250 | 14% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $84,190 | 15% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $83,980 | 15% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $83,310 | 16% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $83,250 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Iowa | $83,200 | 16% below national |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $83,070 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $82,820 | 16% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $82,170 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $82,060 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Arizona | $81,600 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $81,490 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $80,140 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Ohio | $79,770 | 19% below national |
| 43 | North Carolina | $79,600 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $78,870 | 20% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $78,830 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Colorado | $78,210 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Hawaii | $76,860 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $75,680 | 24% below national |
| 49 | South Dakota | $72,650 | 27% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $69,550 | 30% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $66,340 | 33% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $64,620 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington, NC | $187,380 | +89% above national |
| 2 | Lawrence, KS | $169,130 | +71% above national |
| 3 | Anchorage, AK | $168,440 | +70% above national |
| 4 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $167,800 | +69% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $160,090 | +62% above national |
| 6 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $148,500 | +50% above national |
| 7 | Bloomington, IL | $148,290 | +50% above national |
| 8 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $143,810 | +45% above national |
| 9 | Reno, NV | $142,920 | +44% above national |
| 10 | Greenville, NC | $140,490 | +42% above national |
| 11 | Binghamton, NY | $139,510 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $139,380 | +41% above national |
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN | $138,950 | +40% above national |
| 14 | Fresno, CA | $138,680 | +40% above national |
| 15 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $137,540 | +39% above national |
| 16 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $137,440 | +39% above national |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $137,060 | +38% above national |
| 18 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $133,220 | +34% above national |
| 19 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $132,410 | +34% above national |
| 20 | New Haven, CT | $130,560 | +32% above national |
| 21 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $130,440 | +32% above national |
| 22 | Columbia, SC | $129,380 | +31% above national |
| 23 | Amarillo, TX | $129,210 | +30% above national |
| 24 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $129,080 | +30% above national |
| 25 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $128,640 | +30% above national |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,470 | +30% above national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $128,370 | +30% above national |
| 28 | Kenosha, WI | $128,090 | +29% above national |
| 29 | Lafayette, LA | $127,840 | +29% above national |
| 30 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $127,460 | +29% above national |
| 31 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $127,450 | +29% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $126,140 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Birmingham, AL | $125,940 | +27% above national |
| 34 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $124,640 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Flagstaff, AZ | $121,780 | +23% above national |
| 36 | Pittsburgh, PA | $121,760 | +23% above national |
| 37 | Columbia, MO | $120,590 | +22% above national |
| 38 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $119,700 | +21% above national |
| 39 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $115,870 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $113,550 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $108,870 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $108,280 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Bloomington, IN | $108,060 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $107,910 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $107,420 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $107,170 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,120 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Bangor, ME | $106,740 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Erie, PA | $106,300 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Lubbock, TX | $106,150 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $105,880 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $104,920 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $104,810 | +6% above national |
| 54 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $104,770 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $104,570 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $104,320 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $104,320 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Bowling Green, KY | $104,190 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,860 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,830 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $103,820 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Joplin, MO-KS | $103,240 | +4% above national |
| 63 | El Paso, TX | $103,130 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,130 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,110 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Knoxville, TN | $103,010 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $102,980 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Evansville, IN | $102,740 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $102,510 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Syracuse, NY | $102,480 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Mankato, MN | $102,450 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $102,400 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Rochester, NY | $102,320 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $102,230 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Lincoln, NE | $102,190 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Worcester, MA | $102,110 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,930 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,770 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $101,730 | +3% above national |
| 80 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $101,730 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,430 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $100,850 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $100,630 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $100,610 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,530 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Barnstable Town, MA | $100,160 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $100,120 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Terre Haute, IN | $99,980 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $99,600 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Toledo, OH | $99,330 | same as national |
| 91 | Springfield, MA | $99,250 | same as national |
| 92 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $99,210 | same as national |
| 93 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $98,830 | same as national |
| 94 | Tyler, TX | $98,560 | 1% below national |
| 95 | Richmond, VA | $98,170 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $98,130 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $98,080 | 1% below national |
| 98 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $97,770 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $97,640 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $97,640 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Duluth, MN-WI | $97,510 | 2% below national |
| 102 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $97,410 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $97,340 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Appleton, WI | $96,680 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $96,310 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $96,180 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Bellingham, WA | $95,630 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Mobile, AL | $95,510 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $94,960 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Harrisonburg, VA | $94,950 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $94,910 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $94,530 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $93,670 | 5% below national |
| 114 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $93,660 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Flint, MI | $93,130 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $92,660 | 6% below national |
| 117 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $91,840 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Ithaca, NY | $91,400 | 8% below national |
| 119 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $91,110 | 8% below national |
| 120 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $91,060 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $89,430 | 10% below national |
| 122 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $87,490 | 12% below national |
| 123 | Salem, OR | $87,430 | 12% below national |
| 124 | Peoria, IL | $85,660 | 14% below national |
| 125 | St. Cloud, MN | $85,610 | 14% below national |
| 126 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,980 | 14% below national |
| 127 | Charleston, WV | $84,770 | 14% below national |
| 128 | Abilene, TX | $84,670 | 15% below national |
| 129 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $84,630 | 15% below national |
| 130 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $84,520 | 15% below national |
| 131 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $84,520 | 15% below national |
| 132 | Spartanburg, SC | $84,470 | 15% below national |
| 133 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $84,430 | 15% below national |
| 134 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $84,330 | 15% below national |
| 135 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $84,320 | 15% below national |
| 136 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $84,320 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $84,170 | 15% below national |
| 138 | Reading, PA | $83,980 | 15% below national |
| 139 | Laredo, TX | $83,700 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,130 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,060 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Albuquerque, NM | $82,900 | 16% below national |
| 143 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $82,730 | 17% below national |
| 144 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $82,420 | 17% below national |
| 145 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $82,290 | 17% below national |
| 146 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $82,270 | 17% below national |
| 147 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $82,200 | 17% below national |
| 148 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $82,140 | 17% below national |
| 149 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $81,790 | 17% below national |
| 150 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $81,390 | 18% below national |
| 151 | Boise City, ID | $81,260 | 18% below national |
| 152 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $81,050 | 18% below national |
| 153 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $80,850 | 18% below national |
| 154 | Columbus, OH | $80,670 | 19% below national |
| 155 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $80,660 | 19% below national |
| 156 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $80,620 | 19% below national |
| 157 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $80,600 | 19% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $80,130 | 19% below national |
| 159 | Eau Claire, WI | $80,020 | 19% below national |
| 160 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,790 | 19% below national |
| 161 | Fayetteville, NC | $79,660 | 20% below national |
| 162 | Boulder, CO | $79,580 | 20% below national |
| 163 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $79,450 | 20% below national |
| 164 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $79,390 | 20% below national |
| 165 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $79,390 | 20% below national |
| 166 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $79,120 | 20% below national |
| 167 | Tulsa, OK | $79,100 | 20% below national |
| 168 | Cleveland, OH | $79,080 | 20% below national |
| 169 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,990 | 20% below national |
| 170 | Jacksonville, FL | $78,930 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Bismarck, ND | $78,830 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,740 | 21% below national |
| 173 | Springfield, MO | $78,640 | 21% below national |
| 174 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,610 | 21% below national |
| 175 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,360 | 21% below national |
| 176 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,310 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $78,270 | 21% below national |
| 178 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $78,210 | 21% below national |
| 179 | Dover, DE | $78,140 | 21% below national |
| 180 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $78,050 | 21% below national |
| 181 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $77,720 | 22% below national |
| 182 | Jackson, MS | $77,690 | 22% below national |
| 183 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $77,590 | 22% below national |
| 184 | Roanoke, VA | $77,410 | 22% below national |
| 185 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $77,150 | 22% below national |
| 186 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $77,100 | 22% below national |
| 187 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,090 | 22% below national |
| 188 | Lynchburg, VA | $76,950 | 22% below national |
| 189 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $76,940 | 22% below national |
| 190 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $76,870 | 22% below national |
| 191 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $76,870 | 22% below national |
| 192 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,820 | 22% below national |
| 193 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $76,810 | 22% below national |
| 194 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $76,750 | 23% below national |
| 195 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $76,690 | 23% below national |
| 196 | Fort Wayne, IN | $76,500 | 23% below national |
| 197 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $75,850 | 23% below national |
| 198 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $74,870 | 24% below national |
| 199 | Montgomery, AL | $74,810 | 24% below national |
| 200 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,530 | 25% below national |
| 201 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $74,490 | 25% below national |
| 202 | Oklahoma City, OK | $74,170 | 25% below national |
| 203 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $73,770 | 26% below national |
| 204 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $73,510 | 26% below national |
| 205 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $73,330 | 26% below national |
| 206 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $72,420 | 27% below national |
| 207 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,020 | 27% below national |
| 208 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $70,460 | 29% below national |
| 209 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $69,330 | 30% below national |
| 210 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $67,950 | 31% below national |
| 211 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $67,880 | 31% below national |
| 212 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $67,240 | 32% below national |
| 213 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 32% below national |
| 214 | Mayaguez, PR | $67,010 | 32% below national |
| 215 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $66,870 | 33% below national |
| 216 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $66,620 | 33% below national |
| 217 | Johnstown, PA | $66,100 | 33% below national |
| 218 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $65,810 | 34% below national |
| 219 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,730 | 34% below national |
| 220 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $65,130 | 34% below national |
| 221 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $65,030 | 34% below national |
| 222 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $64,440 | 35% below national |
| 223 | Asheville, NC | $64,260 | 35% below national |
| 224 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,840 | 36% below national |
| 225 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $63,570 | 36% below national |
| 226 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,560 | 36% below national |
| 227 | Ponce, PR | $63,500 | 36% below national |
| 228 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,470 | 36% below national |
| 229 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,410 | 36% below national |
| 230 | Greeley, CO | $63,320 | 36% below national |
| 231 | Wichita, KS | $63,070 | 36% below national |
| 232 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $63,070 | 36% below national |
| 233 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,920 | 36% below national |
| 234 | Huntsville, AL | $62,790 | 37% below national |
| 235 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62,660 | 37% below national |
| 236 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,420 | 37% below national |
| 237 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,680 | 38% below national |
| 238 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,330 | 38% below national |
| 239 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | 39% below national |
| 240 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $59,810 | 40% below national |
| 241 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | 40% below national |
| 242 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,940 | 42% below national |
| 243 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | 43% below national |
| 244 | Grand Junction, CO | $37,830 | 62% below national |
| 245 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | 62% below national |
| 246 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | 65% below national |
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